The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre is advertising this role on behalf of BASScare.

Help your local older community with delivery of nutritious meals, a friendly chat to reduce isolation and loneliness, helping clients remain independent in their own homes.

Tasks and Responsibilities include:

• Be of a friendly nature engaging in conversation whilst delivering meals
• Use of own fully insured Vehicle, (to be kept clean with sufficient space for 2 medium sized eskies)
• Use of own mobile phone to contact office/clarify any delivery concerns
• Be available between 9.00am to 10am to collect meals from Doncaster
• Commitment of 1 ½ to 2 hours per shift (returning to Doncaster at completion of rounds)

Skills and Experience:

• Comfortable driving in the local area, (maps are provided for the distribution rounds)
• Enjoy getting out, meeting new people and helping others in the community
• Show respect, empathy and consideration for others

Benefits:

• Help maintain connections with older people in the community who use our services
• Provide more than just a meal, (as we ask our volunteers to report back on the wellbeing of clients)
• Enjoy the benefit of knowing that the service make a difference in the lives of others